The aim of this course is to provide students with a technical explanation on how to build advanced settings for fire-in-place stones in metal clay.
How to build settings for round and oval shaped stones will be covered in this course, providing participants with written explanation and video demonstration on how to build these settings that may be incorporated into their metal clay practice.
Upon purchase, individuals will receive a 44-minute instructional video and an 8-page explanation of the process with support images
Building Advanced Settings for Fire in Place Round and Oval Stones
Tools
- Work surface
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Clay thickness rolling frames
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Clay roller
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Cool Slip or other anti-stick agent
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Tuff Cards (or small teflon sheets, this process involves lots of drying of connections that will need to be moved to heat to dry)
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Tissue blade
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Dehydrator or Hair Dryer (for drying clay with heat to increase flexibility)
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Sanding pads- from super fine to micro fine
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Dividers
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Pencil
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Small needle files
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Dish for water
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Soft, small paint brush for applying water and smoothing syringe
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Medium sanding stick or nail file
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Large brush for dusting
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Circle and oval template with incremental markings for guidance in prong positioning
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Scalpel
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Tweezers
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Q-tip or disposable makeup applicator to clean stones with alcohol prior to firing
Materials Used
- EZ960 clay
- EZ960 Syringe
- Stones that can be fired in ez960 (to 1675 for 2 hours)
- 6mm Round
- 6x8mm Oval